Comments is on. How are YOU?
I'm OK, but I realize this is situational. I currently live far from the protest centers where violence and mayhem have ruined, in my opinion, the peaceful protest which was supposed to be called for by the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement. The destruction is abhorrent to me. I believe these destroyers are criminals and there aren't prisons enough for them. I don't want anyone like that in my life.
I'm relatively safe. This doesn't mean I'm not concerned. I live in a multi racial and multi ethnic neighborhood and I worry that suddenly it won't be peaceful and safe here. Some people in the area have resisted covering their nose and mouth with masks, which I sensed was a protest earlier. I hate wearing one but I do it.
I also read about what's happening in Hungary - as well as Poland and Slovakia.
In general, currently, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, are much more conservative countries than the United States is.
What is conservative or liberal is a question, I realize. I consider myself to be a person who tries to see all sides and tends to be moderate - liberal on some issues and conservative on others.
In general the United States does accommodate more diversity and has more prosperity. That said, the United States has not experienced World War I or World War II on it's own turf and is not struggling to maintain a national identity.
Back in the day, I used to overhear American who considered themselves to be Patriots, respond to destructive people, by saying "They should go back where they came from" or "If they hate America so much, why don't they leave - find some other country that will take them?"
That is easier said than done. Most people don't have so much mobility. And no country wants incoming criminals.
How can you peaceably speak up for yourself, your people, and help guide your country the right way, if you aren't running for political office yourself?
VOTING is something that so many people neglect to do. This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the right to vote for women in the United States. It was fought for and yet so many people don't bother. The turn out for some elections is a bad joke. This is a basic right, a basic way of making your needs and opinions heard. It takes some research and some thinking to decide who to vote for if you do not wish to be dictated to by a political party preference. As you know if you read this blog, I was/am a Bernie Sanders fan. He left the campaign and Joe Biden is the default Democratic candidate. It's my guess that he will chose a woman as his running mate and I suspect she will be Kamala Harris of California. It would be the politically-correct thing to do, although I hope Biden will make his choice based on a person's ability first.
For those of you interested in African American (Black) voting rights in the United States, here is a good history link: 15th AMENDMENT - AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS
